The Republican journal., 1887-03-17
Maine Matters.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

the Legislature speak in the most compliment
tary manner OF speaker Littletied of the House.
He has presided over that important body in an
impartial and digniied manner, winning the
esteem Of every member. The business has
been conducted by him eNpe,iitiou>ly and at all +
times with the most excellent Judgment. Mr..
Littleteld is young man, but very able, and |
no legislator does harder and better work for /
the interests of the state than he.
The dependent pension bill has passed to be |
en@rosSed in both houses. This appropriatc> |
$4,000 year for the dependent widows. sisters |
OF children of deceased veterans. irrespective !
of whether the veterans died from wounds or
hard>hipS in the line of duty or not. Divided /
into pensions of 81 a month, this appropriation /
will carry gladne>s to over 200 widows and |
orphans.
The Judiciary committee have reported bill
increasing the license on haW kcr> and petidcrs. !
Those hawkcr> only who deal in fish. fruit and ,
provisions will be exempted from licenses. |
Others will pay. if the bill passes. teams so in /
stead of SO for retail trade and 500 instead |
of so for wholesale trade The I'LL ,oc~ not |
apply to commercial travellers.
Both branches OF the Legislature have failed |
10 give the necessary two-third~ vote ON the |
Constitution providing for female suffrage /
The vote has horne no party character and I'M
less a new turn Of affairs takes place the sub /
jcct is practically disposed OF.
The Eden company's charter may not he of /
much value to i'll stockholders for the Rodick> |
are pushing HE completion Of their works |
winch " ~ be llhi>hed BEFORE The opening OF 1
the Bar llaIiior season.
The committee alnoiI;t,I tn investigate the
outbreak OF tuberculosis anon. the cattle of /
the state recommend that competent Cattle |
commissioners he authorized TO thoroughly |
stamp out the disease.
The Agricultural Committee by vote of9to |
l has decided 10 allow Mr. Gilbert 10 hold his |
eN-ottico positions and think he has conduct |
ed himself that they can have fill confidence |
in him.
he House has passed a resolve appropriat- |
lng 10 The Bath Orphan >ylum $1,000 for 1857 |
and 5000 for ISIS; and for repairs $4,000 for /
49, and Sl2,00o for l>>>.
TIE LAW AND LIQUOR.
The Knox county grand jury has reported
five indictments n. foIInws: Iosrnb smith ;. |
tramp: sanford Delano. 'rhoma>ton. two in
dictmrnts one Il, a common seller, the other |
for keeping drinking house and tipping shop |
William II. Kennedy. RocllIanl. Two indict- |
mcnls. for common seller and drinking house |
and tippling shop. The ease of sanford Della |
no i interesting He was sueI 10y Charles b. |
Barrett III an action to recover SIP for liquors
sold Behno who testified Than 1hpy Wer. iuend- |
ed for illegal >ale and consequently Barrett
could not recover. The jury 50 found. but the
sheriff. on Deano'> testimony searched his I
place in Thoma>ton finding large quantity of
liquors for which Delano was indicted as above.
In tlp supreme CONT it Farminot0u Ties
dav Judge Emery imposed Oh Lewis Prince |
convicted as a common seller of cider. The SEN
tence Of 800 or sixty DAYS IMPRISONMENT. with |
hard labor in Auburn iail. caleb SAWYER of !
New sharon was also convicted OF the same |
otitnse Both of these men ar. citizen, of |
New sharon. and their arrest and con, irtiun is /
the result Of q determined effort of The best |
people Of that town to stamp ont cider selling |
The noted Madam Cipayc> of the Dead River |
region was sentenced to Auburn iail for liouor
selling.
During he wear past BIB liquor search and |
seizure warrants were issued in Portland and
on G0l Huuor was found During The. lrcyious |
wear. with over three times a. many warrants. |
only 81 more seizures We're made.
The Bath cit, couuci! have voted 10 abolish !
the city liquor agency April l,t.
Farmin|tou ha> abolished the toyyi, Iiouor |
agency
rprv J. p,,t.n,.,, MAN
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Hon. Ehen T. lltlshtlr! died at ms home III |
Meiro.e' Mass. lat Mon'iay' a=ed " wears.
His history !, well known III ti!l> i4ls native |
state. he was Tor years one OF the able>t OPP |
poheht> OF me Repui'llfail> OF Name. ana was
thfee times liie i'tlnociAtic c:oidatc Tor Gov
eTh'I tu Is many illli,s ucl'atth. lie was I'M
successful l'o!itlctIiN- bui a. Il stump speaker
ana is il criminal lawyer mel Win success he
ktnntbec journal says OF hihl: "Ho"Hlly Mr..
iiIl>hnry was true gentleman. He was large
hearted anu generous, KIND to the widow and
ltnefes> anu mere are tl!o>r Oh li'e i'llcf re-
sum? III tht 'liN To-Day " 10 nave CAUSE 10 fe-
we're ms memory. ille WE lhiee sons and TWO
daughters survive hiiii'
THE rr,1prr,>,,, p,prv
AZ ti's hti,t!"I"iii caucus III Augusta ihurs-
va! evening nov, 'ohh l.. stevens presented
IcHoIutiohS, MHlFh were uhah!ih"t'>I! tdopied.
'ai'in- uloil ne parry 10 support muheipal
"n.eiS NO. IL tiecten' Wotihi enforce the pro- |
nl'mlorH law WIN IN" same Nl-or ana 'lhl,ar-
.'''lH ~ theN Mouir any olhrr law: ne
pFEItihIt reeilt> 'faI Inc hrpHbllrail> OF Maine
III ihen iiT>l 9lale convention. - years ago.
,'i't le ,"w \ i''It ~ lcif lH''lorm ti aS'
'i !"'iol' cli''oi sea It ann ''"Ntf"f bpuWc'i.
III NJ Iha"3uili ddart.> ii'i' i'el a faithful
enforcement oi me provisions OF fir statute
IN GENERAL.
4 ,tocLin. manllfartorv h.s bo,, Started il,
Augusta.
There i, four feet Of solid .,,,- .,,,a i.. IL,
,br street, Of iu,rt.ta. III
SIX carloads Of telegram mole, have been
re- I'm 49, '''NH